Artist:

Anthony Baus, American, b. 1981  Search this

Medium:

Pen and sepia ink, sepia, grey and sienna wash on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 53.3 × 71.1 cm (21 × 28 in.)

Type:

architecture

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Wisconsin, United States

Date:

2021

Description:

Figures load or unload architectural fragements into a van in a fictional scene in the city of Chicago, Illionis. Rain pours down and some figures take shelter in a covered thruway. The carved architectural ornament seen throughout recalls designs by Louis Sullivan. At center, a figure with a skateboard in hand leans over frieze fragment. Men and women are shown in both historical and contemporary dress.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund

Accession Number:

2022-33-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4af465913-9c80-4519-93c5-d6eba51d7589

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_2022-33-1